the dollar
noun
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: the value of a dollar when it is compared to another unit of money
The dollar dropped sharply against the pound.
the strength/weakness of the dollar
The dollar is worth more in Mexico.
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The euro, Swiss franc and yen have risen more than 8% each against the dollar since Trump’s return to the presidency.
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George Lei and Anya Andrianova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
In reaction to the political tensions, Treasury yields rose and the dollar weakened against its global counterparts in a sign that investors are moving away from the U.S. as the safest place to invest.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Citi's chief economist considers that so far there is no viable alternative to the dollar as the world's reserve currency.
—Tatiana Bautzer, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
During the high-tariff Nineteenth Century, the dollar’s value was securely fixed to gold.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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George Lei and Anya Andrianova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
In reaction to the political tensions, Treasury yields rose and the dollar weakened against its global counterparts in a sign that investors are moving away from the U.S. as the safest place to invest.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Citi's chief economist considers that so far there is no viable alternative to the dollar as the world's reserve currency.
—Tatiana Bautzer, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
During the high-tariff Nineteenth Century, the dollar’s value was securely fixed to gold.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“The dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dollar. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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